J&K Police Order Coordinated Security Push for Republic Day After High-Level Reviews
Orders prioritize traffic control, venue safeguards, heightened surveillance, plus social media monitoring.
Overview
- IGP Bhim Sen Tuti led a coordination meeting at the Jammu Police Control Room to align police, Army, CAPFs and intelligence agencies for the January 26 events.
- Directives in Jammu called for designated parking, strict traffic regulation and sustained vigilance around celebration venues.
- In Srinagar, DGP Nalin Prabhat chaired a security review that tasked district heads with monitoring social media to curb misinformation and intensifying surveillance with wider area domination.
- The Traffic Police Wing was assigned a detailed movement plan, while security for national highways, lateral roads, railway tracks and stations across the Valley was reviewed.
- SSP Security Kashmir was instructed to implement a contingency-ready security blueprint for the main venue, as Jammu’s M A Stadium prepares to host the principal function with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha taking the salute and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as chief guest.